Advanced Television

Jackson joins SLR advisory board

James Jackson, the former Director of Technology Strategy at Everyone TV, has been appointed to the Service List Registry advisory board. He will support the definition and delivery of its Unified Service Platform to enable online television and video viewing on any screen. SLR provides a global online platform to allow the discovery and selection […]

December 12, 2025

American Airlines to switch IFC from Viasat?

American Airlines currently uses Viasat’s satellites for its ‘direct-to-seat’ In-Flight Connectivity. There are numerous reports that it is to switch suppliers and use a Low Earth orbiting (LEO) fleet of satellites for improved speed and bandwidth. However, while many airlines have chosen Starlink to connect their aircraft, it seems that American has quietly chosen Amazon’s […]

December 12, 2025By Chris Forrester

Forecast: 5G, FTTH to fuel Indonesia telco growth

The total telco services revenue in Indonesia is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7 per cent during 2024-2029, led by rising mobile data usage and accelerating fibre adoption. The shift from traditional voice to data-centric consumption underscores operators’ push toward higher-value 5G and FTTH services, signaling a competitive phase […]

December 12, 2025

Tubi introduces seamless Mobile Casting on Fire TV

Tubi, Fox’s ad-supported streaming service, has announced it will support instant app download and native launch through Matter Casting, a next-generation casting standard enabling seamless mobile-to-TV viewing. With Matter Casting, viewers can cast Tubi content directly from iOS and Android devices to Fire TV with no separate app installation required.  “In a world where content […]

December 12, 2025

Senegal to connect citizens with satellite internet

Senegal’s Minister of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy, Alioune Sall, has announced that the deployment of satellite antennas throughout the nation will commence next year. The plan is for Senegal to provide free internet connectivity to one million citizens through the deployment of satellite antennas, as part of an ambitious government programme to achieve national […]

December 12, 2025By Chris Forrester

Forecast: UAE mobile service revenue to increase at 4% CAGR

Mobile services revenue in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set for a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4 per cent over 2025-2030, as surging demand for high-volume data plans and widespread 5G adoption reshape the market’s growth dynamics. This shift, from declining voice revenues to rapidly rising data usage, signals a decisive […]

December 12, 2025

Mega Movie Weekend return for festive season

Mega Movie Weekend returns for the festive period, running from December 12th to 14th, featuring a range of titles at promotional prices  to help audiences build their digital libraries. The campaign runs across key retailers, including Amazon Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV, Virgin Media and EE TV Store, with prices […]

December 12, 2025

Singapore: Hits Now on StarHub TV+

Rewind Networks has announced it will launch Hits Now on StarHub TV+ in Singapore. Hits Now will be available on StarHub TV+ on channel 513 from December 15th, with a free preview until January 31st 2026 for viewers to get a sneak peek of the channel’s content – and it will be offered as an […]

December 12, 2025

Apple TV’s F1 The Movie takeover at EE Studio

EE Studio has partnered with Apple TV on an F1 The Movie-themed takeover. The free, month-long event – open now – comes on the heels of Lando Norris’s World Championship title win on December 7th and brings racing fans and gamers closer to the action inside EE’s flagship Studio London store in Westfield, White City. […]

December 12, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Prime Video picks Inter Milan v Arsenal on Champions League Matchday 7

Prime Video’s coverage of top-pick Tuesday UEFA Champions League matches will continue with Inter Milan v Arsenal for Matchday 7 on January 20th 2026. Coverage begins at 18:30 GMT, with kick-off at 20:00. The match will be available live on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland at no additional cost to Prime members. Arsenal head […]

December 12, 2025